Category Archives: Global Leadership

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ARE YOU LEADING BASED ON YOUR CULTURAL AWARENESS?

Cultural Awareness: The Secret to Connect with Others

If this is your first examination into the topics of leadership and culture, most likely you would like to know what leadership and culture are. Perhaps you would like to know if you are a leader and, furthermore, understand how leadership and culture relate.

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First of all, leadership and culture are universal topics that have existed from the beginning of human history and have been studied for centuries due to the relevance to each other.

Further, we are leaders, as we have the ability to influence and it is a fact that we live in a globalized world. Your ability to lead will be benefited or harmed depending on your understanding of the culture.

How can you increase your ability to lead in a globalized world?

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TODAY’S TREND: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Are You Ready For The Challenge?

Globalization, like never before, requires that we embrace a higher level of understanding of each other’s culture and values, regardless of our physical location in the world. As we are getting interconnected with the rest of the planet and aim to thrive socially, economically, intellectually, and professionally, it is more than evident that we need to increase our cultural awareness.

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It does not matter how far we are from each other physically, it is in our human nature to have a desire to relate, connect, influence, and transform others.

Is the impact of global communications increasing the desire to extend your borders?

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SUCCESSFUL TEAMS HAVE A JOINT VISION

The Key For Success Of A Work Team Is A Joint Vision

If we have successful work teams we also have successful organizations. Connecting at a higher personal and/or professional level and creating relationships that allow greater achievements and better results requires transparency, authenticity and a desire to be part of a joint vision.

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This means that your personal agenda will have to start opening space for the agendas of others and that your team’s priorities will become your priorities as well.

How can you achieve common goals with others?

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MAXIMIZE PRODUCTIVITY IN YOUR ORGANIZATION

Is It Misunderstandings Or Just A Culture Shock?

Although we speak the same language, when we begin to interact with others we realize quickly that there are different points of view, mostly between what may or may not be appropriate. It is there where there may be misunderstandings or bad communication that creates low productivity in organizations.

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The lack of cultural awareness and of a global mentality in this globalized era in which we live continues to cause cultural shocks in today’s organizations. Learning how to interpret not only our own culture but the behavior of others according to their own perspective is an indispensable skill for the global leader.

How can we understand others from their culture’s point of view?

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CORPORATE CULTURE IN TODAY’S WORLD

Corporate Culture Takes An Organization To Success

It’s not a secret that successful companies like Google, Twitter, Chevron, Adobe, and other well-known organizations have one thing in common: a well developed corporate culture. Since their foundation, these companies have created, taught, and applied a corporate culture to such level of excellence, that each one of their employees feels safe and welcome.

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Furthermore, as a result of such organizational culture, the workforce enjoys a higher morale and is committed to achieving their goals and share the vision of the company as owners, not employees.

How can you create a culture of success in your organization?

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VISION: THE KEY ELEMENT OF EVERY LEADER.

How Can A Global Leader Articulate His Vision?

One of the hallmarks that every leader has is his vision. Vision is the indispensable element of every leader.

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Vision is what guides the leader. It allows him to visualize his goal. It gives him the internal energy to walk towards the future. Without vision, the leader does not have passion. Furthermore, nobody will follow him because he does not have a defined course. Walt Disney is the best example of this: he had a clear vision, which led him to success despite all his difficulties. Today we know how his vision materialized and still continues to be successful.

Is your vision clear and defined?

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GLOBALIZATION IS NOT A CHOICE; IT IS A REALITY

How to maximize possibilities and opportunities with a Global Mindset

The Internet has changed how we meet people, have conversations, and spend time with others. Our lives are no longer influenced only by those close to us physically. We are connecting daily with the rest of the world.

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Globalization is no longer something that only pertains to some companies or corporations. Globalization is part of everyone’s life. And I mean everyone… whether you are a student, a parent, a mentor, an employee, an entrepreneur, a CEO, a writer, a speaker, a coach, or an artist.

Are you connected to the world? Whether you are an Internet user or have a cell phone,  you certainly are. So how can you develop a global mindset and increase your possibilities and opportunities?

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HOW CAN YOU RELATE PRODUCTIVELY AND EFFECTIVELY TO OTHERS?

The Cultural Lens Has An Impact In The Way We Do Things

Culture is often compared to an iceberg, in the sense that what we can perceive is only at the top. The top of the “cultural iceberg” is made up of things we can observe and of what people allow us to see – what they wear, do, eat, and say.

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However, the greater part of the iceberg lies below the surface and is not visible. That part is made up of values, assumptions, personality, beliefs and other characteristics that shape and drive behavior.

Are your own values and assumptions becoming a cultural lens?

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WHY UNDERSTANDING CULTURE OPEN UP OPPORTUNITIES FOR A LEADER?

The Key Role Of Culture In Today´s Leadership

There used to be two important facets of culture in organizations. One, the internal culture or the unique work environment of each organization; second, the external environment that organizations used to interact with. Today is different.

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Global communications, global market trends, and economic globalization are taking organizations to a higher level of multicultural interactions. Therefore, leaders in today’s organizations must increase their skills as global leaders.  Are you equipped to sustain a global leadership approach?

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TODAY´S WORLD TREND: GLOBAL MINDSET

Global Mindset, How Can We Have It?

Global communications, global market trends, emigration, and economic globalization are taking society to a higher level of interaction, and the need to understand cultural differences and similarities at the societal level has never been greater.

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The ability to work in cross-cultural groups, it’s more essential than ever to be successful.

This can sound like a simple concept, in reality, is not that complicated to understand, but in real life can be challenging and frustrating. Yet, have a global mindset, is every day more and more indispensable. What can we do?